Public-private partnership

Recent federal laws have provided municipalities with record levels of funding, but may only have a marginal increase in the number of issuances.

A judge has ordered the state to reconsider its rejection of a bid for a $9 billion P3 for new toll lanes, a move that could delay Gov. Larry Hogan’s priority project.

High material costs and labor shortages are expected to persist through 2022 just as states and localities are planning how to spend the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act money.

The feds said they expect states to partner with private entities to develop and operate the electric vehicle charging networks.

Public-private partnerships can play a big role in U.S. transportation over the next decade, DOT Secretary Pete Buttigieg told governors.

In his new role, Kurt Summers will look for opportunities to partner with local governments to advance their infrastructure priorities.

Better communication will be key in future P3s, a top Maryland transportation official said.

Maryland blames a "post-pandemic market" for cost increases lifting the light rail line's price tag to $9.28 billion. The system is to open four years late in 2026.

It would mark only the third transit P3 in the country and would be under pressure to deliver without the problems that dogged the other two.

Inflation, labor shortages and implementation uncertainties loom as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act moves into center stage next year.

Bringing on private partners early to help design a project through a progressive development agreement can reduce uncertainties and mean more accurate pricing.

The new tax-exempt private activity bond categories for broadband and carbon capture projects are designed to avoid straining state volume cap.

Local governments are still processing funds from the CARES and ARPA bills.

The Build Back Better reconciliation bill would raise the SALT cap to $80,000 from $10,000, and that impact varies widely from state to state.

Assets ranging from airports, utilities and toll roads may come into play under P3 provisions in the infrastructure bill, which could attract public pension infrastructure investment.

A study by the Reason Foundation attempts to solve the problem of paying both tolls and fuel taxes on the same highway and offers a blueprint for how states can allocate toll revenue.

The $1.27 billion Ohio River Crossing toll bridge between Kentucky and Evansville, Indiana, will bring new jobs and boost the region's economy, officials say.

The hires come as Congress is expected to pass a massive infrastructure bill that includes P3 provisions.

The Public Finance Authority issue for the Fargo-Moorhead Diversion Project sets the stage for the Corps of Engineers' future use of a P3 financing model.

The growing P3 sector would enjoy a boost across many markets, including rural broadband, under P3-friendly provisions in the bipartisan infrastructure bill.